Located at 138 west main street in Perham, Minnesota,to provide area fly fishing anglers with all of their fly fishing equipment needs.

Ottertail River

Fly Fishing

Fly fishing for northern, bass, or pan fish for a ½ of day or full day – whatever fits your schedule on one of our beautiful area lakes or rivers. Enjoy fly fishing as we walk and wade or fish from the boat depending on conditions or guests preference. We have hundreds of lakes within a 50 mile radius of our area with almost every freshwater fish available including large and smallmouth bass, northern, crappie, sun fish, and muskie.

Front 20 Outfitters will provide equipment and instruction for anyone interested in experiencing fly-fishing. Trips include basic instruction in casting, rigging, and presentation.

Trout Fishing

Charter Fishing for Rainbow Trout

We offer half and Full Day Trips, which can be fit into your schedule, although we hope to be out during the best fishing times.

Front 20 Outfitters, LLC brings you to some of the most scenic stream trout lakes in West Central Minnesota for an enjoyable and educational day on the water. Clearwater and Becker Counties provide a variety of trout fishing lakes for you to enjoy.

These lakes are deep, clear, and cold and have been stocked with rainbow trout for a number years we fish for them with a number of different techniques depending on the season and conditions including; still fishing with bait, trolling with shallow running crank baits, and trolling deeper with downriggers.

About Your Guide:

I’m fortunate to have grown up and lived in northern Minnesota, this has allowed me the opportunity to fish many different types of water systems and I have logged hundreds of hours on the water. I’ve been an avid fisherman since my youth fishing whenever the opportunity presented itself whether it is on a lake, stream, or river. My wife Roxanne and I, have lived and fished extensively in West Central Minnesota for over 25 years, which is also our home. After being introduced to trout fishing, we were hooked and have logged hundreds of hours on the water. While fishing out of our 18’ Lund Alaskan powered by a 75 HP Mercury we use several different techniques while fishing depending on the season, weather, and the mood of the fish. The main focus of our guide service is trout fishing in area lakes for rainbow trout; we generally still fish with bait for these fish, or troll using long lines or down riggers as conditions dictate. We have some excellent trout fishing right here in north-central Minnesota in the heart of walleye country in a number of lakes that are stocked annually by the DNR. Trout taken from the clear cold waters of these stocked stream trout lakes are excellent table fare and a downright blast to catch and it’s easy for the young fisherman to enjoy as well. These trout can also be caught on a fly rod with certain times of the year being better, we can also provide fly-fishing trips for warm water species as well any time of the year. My wife and I love to fly fish and have been able to enjoy fly-fishing in Arizona, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Iowa as well as here in Minnesota. It is our passion for the outdoors and fishing that lead us to start our guide service and be able to share the excitement of trout fishing & fly-fishing with others. Whether this is your first time out, or if you are a fishing veteran, we want to share with you the excitement of fishing on some of the most beautiful lakes in the area! Professionally, I'm a paramedic and an instructor with an advanced life support ambulance service, and Roxanne and I have been blessed with three daughters and ten grandchildren, who love to go fishing with grandma and grandpa.

231 Market DrivePerham MN 56573Telephone 218 346 2033Fax 218 346 6367 Conveniently located off Hwy 10 and MN-78 in the heart of lake country. Crossings Inn & Suites by GrandStay in Perham MN is perfect for a family vacation or that last minute business trip.www.crossingsinn.com